Mercedes

2001•10m

Drama

Short film based on a short story by Jaap Scholten, in which a pregnancy does not last for nine months, but nine hours. A man and a woman meet each other at a party and decide to proceed to conceive a child. In the nine hours that follow, they pass through all stages of pregnancy, up to and including the childbirth.

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Production

IJswater Films BV

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Daniël Boissevain

Rifka Lodeizen

Edward Koldewijn

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